You and I are different, I’m sure, in countless ways:
Our family, our upbringing, our location, our career, our passions, our hobbies, our goals. In many ways, we are different.
But there is one thing that all of us have in common:
We woke up this morning.
And we have been provided this day to make the most of it.
We were given a beautiful gift with the opportunity of today and another one is not guaranteed.
So how will you decide to take advantage of this opportunity? How will you make the most of it?
What specific steps will you take to not waste this day?
Today is what you choose to make it:
What goal do you have in life that you can take another step toward achieving today?
What trial are you facing that requires another step forward in perseverance?
What opportunity do you have at work that you can pour yourself into fully?
Which person in your life can you show love today?
What area of study can you further yourself mentally?
Which area of self-improvement can you make intentional progress in today?
Who can you encourage?
What wisdom have you acquired that you can pass on?
The number of days in our lives will differ. But the number of hours in this day remain the same for all of us. The only difference is how we choose to use them. We can waste them or we can take full advantage of them.
Invest in yourself. Invest in others.
And make the most of today, for you will never have opportunity to live it again.
Ale B. Z. says
Hermoso, muchas gracias! Cerré con ello el antiguo y será la página inicial de mi nuevo diario. Gracias a todos por ser y estar, gracias Joshua.
Gaurav Pathak says
Up until I saw this post, I was heavily procrastinating, now, I actually am thinking of doing procrastination that could be useful, like reading more articles haha.
EJ says
May I quote, “Invest in yourself. Invest in others.” because it is so profound!
joshua becker says
Of course.
Beth L says
This was amazing. I think this post will be timeless. I am going to print this out and post on the wall in my classroom. Or frame and give as a gift. I want to refer back to this one every day, because it really sums up how to put perspective back in your life. Thank you for writing.
R says
Nice
Jessalynn Jones says
Ironically I’ve been extra productive in my business lately and I’m reading this post late. It reminds me of how I felt about my “time off” during the pandemic. I wanted to use that time to create build and learn and boy did I!? I’ve come out the other side with a lot of Spanish Hindi violin and blogging knowledge under my belt not to mention a stronger body and closer relationship with my family and a new business! I even rebuilt friendships I had lost track of. Now the scary thing is that the mundane threatens when you are working every day. I’m trying to maintain the learning spirit anyway.
Amy says
There is a kind of ‘achievement’ notion underlying this, perhaps? I do think it is important to do meaningful work, but I also think the idea of choosing how to ‘pour’ ourselves, instead of breathing and simply doing what falls in front of us and letting that be enough, can be an exhausting thought…
Salisbury B says
I agree with this. Of course the message is important, but there is such a striving tone. Most of us already beat ourselves up too much for not using our time wisely. Instead, how about – “I am already enough. This day is a gift. How shall i celebrate it?” Doesn’t that make you smile?
Lizzie says
I already had prepared a busy and productive day for today but this massage has made me find room for more and has also given me a greater appreciation of the tasks ahead!
Thank you!
Sheila Daubney says
Tonight, I will meditate to sleep, with an inner search for what will make my life most fulfilling, how I will prioritize whats most important in life.. Thank you for this thought process, truly needed..
Greatfully,
Sheila
Angela says
What lovely words Joshua.
So easy to assume that one is going to be here the next day.